Perhaps of all the most basic elements of music, rhythm most directly affects our central nervous system. George Crumb affectbasiccentral Change image and share on social
Perhaps, once I am gone, the one thing I might be remembered for is having sung a great deal of Mahler with a great many phenomenal conductors. It is wonderful music, very spiritual. Maureen Forrester conductordealgreat Change image and share on social
Perhaps one day earthquakes, hurricanes and financial crashes will all be predictable. But we don't have to wait until then for seismology, meteorology and economics to become sciences; they already are. Eric Maskin crashdayearthquake share on social
Perhaps one day we will have machines that can cope with approximate task descriptions, but in the meantime, we have to be very prissy about how we tell computers to do things. Richard P. Feynman approximatecomputercope Change image and share on social
Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns to be amused rather than shocked. Robert Browning amuselearnshock Change image and share on social
Perhaps one of the most difficult things for us to do is to choose a notable and joyous dress for men. There would be more joy in life if we were to accustom ourselves to use all the beautiful colours we can in fashioning our own clothes. Oscar Wilde accustombeautifulchoose share on social
Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business. Calvin Coolidge accomplishmentadministrationbusiness Change image and share on social
Perhaps one of the most important things you can do for human beings is wean them off an animal-based diet. It hardens the arteries and runs up our health-care costs. The last thing a poor person can afford is a heart attack or cancer or a stroke. And that's all linked to a meat-based diet. I think animal liberation is human liberation. Ingrid Newkirk affordanimalartery share on social
Perhaps one of the only positive pieces of advice that I was ever given was that supplied by an old courtier who observed: Only two rules really count. Never miss an opportunity to relieve yourself; never miss a chance to sit down and rest your feet. King Edward VIII advicechancecount share on social